Agi's Posts

Hi Agi, sorry to hear it and glad you are back to normal now. I am 33 yrs old male and have a moderately dilated proximal ascending aorta measuring 4.3 cm. I am told that once it crosses 5.5 cm, it will have to be replaced with a graft. In your case I think your doctor might monitor the dilation periodically to make sure it doesn’t dilate too much and cross the threshold.

Hi Agi. I also had both. About 2 weeks after surgery, I was taken by ambulance to the hospital because my heart rate was 180 and my blood pressure 50/0. Long story short, I was very symptomatic to afib and my heart was in afib. My cardiologist saw that I had fluid buildup around my heart which was not of too much concern but again, I'm symptomatic. The surgeon was called and they scheduled another surgery in which they placed a pericardial window after draining 1 liter from around my heart. About 2-1/2 months later, I developed a horrible cough and fever and it was determined that I had fluid around my lungs which had to be removed. It was rough going but after that, I started feeling much better. Hang in there. Your body has been through a rough time. God bless you.

Hello! My story was very similar to Rose’s.. they drained 2 liters a week after my surgery through a pericardial window. I understand how frightening and frustrating this is. Take gentle care of yourself, follow the Drs thoughts on colchicine and medicines, try to keep heart rate as low as possible, even for a while after, and hopefully the Drs will know how to taper you off colchicine after a period of time. Wishing you all the best.

I had pericarditis two weeks after my surgery. My nurse who did home after care visits discovered the problem. Fortunately She insisted that the doctor look at it. They drained a liter of pericardial fluid. This underlines how important after care is! Listen to what the health care professionals tell you. All the best!